In late 2013, 40-year-old Rowena Kincaid was diagnosed with secondary stage IV breast cancer and was told she had three to six months to live without treatment. Kincaid has made a film about her experience with a terminal illness, Before I Kick the Bucket, which will air on the BBC this month. On her Facebook page, Kincaid shares information about the film, updates on her health and life-prolonging treatments, and important PSAs about breast cancer.

Recently, Kincaid shared a photo of one of her breasts on Facebook to raise awareness about what breast cancer can look like. In the accompanying caption she points out the rash and inverted nipple that were symptoms of her cancer. She stresses that inverted nipples may be normal for some people, but if they are a new development they can be a cause for concern. Furthermore, she writes that not all breast rashes signify cancer, but if you develop one, you should absolutely get it checked out by a professional.

"Everyone know this sign," she wrote. "It may save someone you know and love!"

According to the CDC, an estimated one in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her lifetime—other than skin cancer, it is the most common cancer affecting women. Men are also at risk for breast cancer, with approximately 1 in 1,000 at risk of getting breast cancer in their lifetime. Symptoms of breast cancer can include a lump in the breast, breast pain, changes in breast shape or area, dimpling or inversion of the nipples, nipple discharge other than breast milk, and redness or flaking of the skin.

Though it was intended as an educational post to raise awareness, Kincaid's photo was briefly removed from Facebook after it was reported for breaking the site's nudity rules. While the post was deleted, Kincaid offered a new "censored" version where her nipple is covered by a smiley face... and it's amazing.

Facebook reinstated the original post after Kincaid and her supporters protested the decision.

“In this instance we made a mistake and have reinstated the photograph,” Facebook spokeswoman Sally Aldous told BuzzFeed. “We apologize for any inconvenience that this caused.”

Kincaid told The Independent that she hopes her post will raise awareness about breast cancer and encourage people to educate others on possible signs and symptoms.

“I learnt after posting the picture how valuable it was," she said. "People were getting engaged, it was getting shared. What was coming through was that people only ever knew to look for a lump. But there are other things to look out for: puckering, inverted nipples, pain, a rash. I wasn’t out to offend anyone. [The picture] looks like something out of a medical journal.”

She also described posting the photo as "the bravest thing [she's] ever done," and we can't help but applaud her courage.